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Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking
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1,585

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The language has been dormant since 1960-1970.

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2012

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Argentina, Chile

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Critically Endangered

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5

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No known L1 speakers. The last L1 speaker was Trruúlmani, a woman who died in 1934 (2013).

Year of info

2009

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Argentina;

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Pampas, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires.

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Pampas, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires.

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The last known native speaker died in 1960.

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2012

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2005

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-41.0,-67.0

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